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DEFINITION: To pose, or posture, in a distinctive manner in order to express one's cultural affinities -- may be accompanied by awkward gestures.
Verboticisms
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Jerksticulate
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: jerk stick u late
Sentence: The sideline announcer was virtually invisible as posing fans jerksticulated before the camera.
Etymology: Jerk (noun and verb) + gesticulate
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COMMENTS:
Oooh. I hadn't seen this one when I made mine ("gesdickulate"). Sorry. - Osomatic, 2007-01-29: 13:46:00
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Pusstillate
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: pus-sti-late
Sentence: I pusstillate so you can see what I'm saying.
Etymology: puss+ postulate
Jaggerstagger
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: JAG-er-stag-er
Sentence: Jim jaggerstaggered into the room, screaming "Are we ready to rock?" at the top of his lungs. His daughter was mortified, and her mother-in-law-to-be dropped her Bible.
Etymology: Mick Jagger + stagger
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COMMENTS:
and ... and ... what happened next?!!! - egonschiela, 2007-01-29: 15:32:00
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Mysposturing
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: MY-spos-CHUR-ing
Sentence: I hate how these kids these days only take photos of themselves when they're MySposturing
Etymology: MySpace.com + Posturing
Gesticultate
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: jess-TI-cul-tate
Sentence: Unfortunately, Sue's gesticultating her affiliation to Harvard was misinterpreted by the cannibals as their local gesture for "tender young meat."
Etymology: gesticulate (to gesture), cult
Propostureous
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: pro pos ture us
Sentence: the signals from the back of the school bus were quite propostureous, and probably quite profane too.
Etymology: from posture and preposterous. Cos really has anyone ever looked anything other than foolish posing like that? oh and its pro rather than pre because they are pro-active in trying to look stupid and or cool.
Smugmuggle
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: smug/mug/l
Sentence: In order to intimidate the customs officers they would smugmuggle confidently and strut past loaded with contraband items
Etymology: smug + mug + smuggle
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COMMENTS:
so that's how you do it... - wordmeister, 2007-01-29: 19:03:00
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Bombastardate
Created by: shonco
Pronunciation: bom-bass-tard-ate
Sentence: In the absence of any real skills needed to win the fight, he felt that his only option was to bombastardate.
Etymology: from bombast (pompous ramblings); and bastard (a vicious, despicable, or thoroughly disliked person)
Rocquerade
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: rock-er-aid
Sentence: Wayne's babe was rocquerading round in her clubbing gear while they were queueing for the gig, mainly to keep warm.
Etymology: rock (as in rock'n'roll) masquerade (pose)
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